A top-ranked vendor Nationally for Web Accessibility Testing, PDF Remediation, and Document Accessibility Services
Accessibility Partners holds a Government of Canada National Master Standing Offer for Accessibility Conformance Testing, issued June 18, 2025. Under the standing offer’s right-of-first-refusal call-up process, we are ranked first in every federal region, including Remote/Virtual Access, for web accessibility testing and for PDF and non-PDF document accessibility testing. Federal organizations can issue call-ups directly against the standing offer; contact us and we will provide the standing offer reference for your procurement team.
Our testing methods, documentation standards, and quality controls have been evaluated and approved by federal procurement and accessibility specialists. Deliverables are structured for compliance reporting, procurement review, and audit defensibility within Government of Canada frameworks.
We deliver a full range of accessibility testing and compliance support services, including
WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA conformance audits for federal websites, web applications, intranets, and digital platforms. Testing combines automated scanning with manual evaluation using JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver across desktop and mobile environments. Reports include risk-based prioritization and developer-ready remediation guidance structured for internal government review processes.
Full PDF/UA-1 compliant tagging, structure, and reading order remediation for federal publications, forms, reports, and bilingual documents. Our workflows handle English and French remediation in parallel, reducing turnaround compared to sequential processing. All remediated documents are validated using PAC 3 and tested with assistive technology before delivery.
We also remediate non-PDF documents including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and InDesign files, and develop accessible templates and document workflows.
Preparation of VPAT 2.5 and Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACR) for software products and vendor submissions, aligned with Section 508(US Only), WCAG 2.1, and CAN/ASC-EN 301 549:2024 requirements. Reports are formatted for federal procurement evaluation and structured to meet the review criteria used by Government of Canada purchasing authorities.
Support for federal accessibility governance frameworks, multi-year accessibility plans under the Accessible Canada Act, and compliance with the December 2025 ACA regulatory amendments requiring conformance to CAN/ASC-EN 301 549:2024 for web pages, mobile applications, and digital documents. We assist departments in developing procurement accessibility documentation, accessibility statements, and program readiness assessments.
Role-based training for federal staff covering WCAG 2.1 compliance, document accessibility, inclusive UX and design, developer accessibility practices, and accessible communications. Training is delivered virtually or on-site, with modules tailored to specific job functions and Government of Canada communications standards.
Ranked among the top nationally for Remote/Virtual Access covering web, PDF, and non-PDF accessibility testing. This ranking reflects evaluated expertise validated through federal procurement assessment, not self-reported claims.
Our federal delivery history includes engagements with federal departments and agencies and other federal organizations. Each engagement has been delivered under Standing Offer terms with full compliance documentation.
Our testing methodology already aligns with Amendments to the Accessible Canada Regulations published December 17, 2025 make CAN/ASC-EN 301 549 the required ICT accessibility standard, with compliance beginning December 5, 2027 for the federal public sector and December 5, 2028 for large and medium federally regulated businesses. Organizations that start now meet those dates without a scramble.
Team members hold Government of Canada Reliability Status; Protected B information is handled in accordance with contract security requirements. We follow secure document handling protocols for Protected B materials, including encrypted file transfer, restricted access controls, and secure disposal upon engagement completion.
End-to-end English and French workflows aligned with federal Official Languages requirements. We test both language versions independently rather than treating French as a mirror of English, catching language-specific accessibility issues that parallel testing often misses.
Every report is structured for internal government review processes. Deliverables are detailed, defensible, and formatted for developers, project managers, legal teams, and procurement officers. Outputs align with Government of Canada validation practices and audit expectations.
Our methodology meets and exceeds federal-level expectations for WCAG 2.1, AODA, ACA.
Federal teams can issue call-ups under our Standing Offer with assurance that deliverables have already been evaluated and approved by federal procurement and accessibility specialists.
We are approved across all regions: NCR, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, Western, Pacific.
Our ranking reflects years of delivering accurate, reliable, and defensible accessibility findings for federal departments and public-sector organizations.
Federal departments can request our services through
Federal departments can issue call-ups under Standing Offer using pre-approved scopes and pricing. Most engagements
are initiated within a few business days of an executed call-up, with discovery beginning in the first week depending
on security requirements and document availability.
We provide:
Many federal clients structure engagements in phases, for example an initial audit followed by remediation support and then validation testing. We regularly scope multi-phase work under a single call-up with defined milestones at each stage. For sustained accessibility needs, we establish service bundles, monthly document intake workflows, and fixed-rate remediation packages.
It is a Government of Canada procurement instrument for accessibility conformance testing services, covering web accessibility testing (WCAG 2.1), PDF/UA document remediation, and non-PDF document accessibility services. Accessibility Partners is a top-ranked vendor nationally under this Standing Offer across all federal regions.
Most departments can initiate a call-up within a few business days using pre-approved scopes and pricing. We typically begin discovery within the first week of an executed call-up, depending on security requirements and document availability.
Yes. Standing Offer provides coverage across all six federal procurement regions: NCR, Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Western, and Pacific. Our team delivers remotely to all regions, with on-site capacity for NCR and Ontario.
The Phase 1 regulatory amendments require federally regulated entities to conform to CAN/ASC-EN 301 549:2024 for web pages, web applications, mobile applications, and digital documents. Our testing methodology already aligns with this standard. Departments engaging us are positioned for compliance with these new requirements.
Yes. We regularly scope multi-phase work under a single procurement instrument, for example combining an initial audit phase with remediation support and validation testing, each with defined milestones and deliverables.
Team members hold Government of Canada Reliability Status; Protected B information is handled in accordance with contract security requirements. We follow secure document handling protocols including encrypted file transfer, restricted access controls, and secure disposal upon engagement completion. Specific security requirements are confirmed during the call-up process.
Each report includes a detailed conformance assessment against WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA success criteria, risk-based prioritization of findings, a structured remediation roadmap, assistive technology test results, and executive summary. Reports are formatted for internal government review and procurement documentation requirements.
Yes. We test and remediate both English and French versions independently, ensuring each language meets conformance requirements. Our parallel bilingual workflows reduce turnaround compared to sequential English-then-French approaches.
